The geomicrobiology and (bio)geochemistry of platinum, palladium and rhodium

铂、钯和铑的地球微生物学和（生物）地球化学

• 批准号: DP1093238
• 负责人: A/Prof Frank Reith
• 金额: $ 45.41万
• 依托单位: The University of Adelaide
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2010-05-06 至 2017-01-01
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP1093238
• 关键词: geomicrobiology; bio; geochemistry; platinum; palladium

Few economic (Platinum) Pt, (Palladium) Pd or (Rhodium) Rh deposits are known in Australia despite an abundance of potential host rock. By improving onshore exploration techniques this project will ensure the supply of these strategic metals to the Australian economy. By integrating geochemical, molecular microbial and microanalyses (e.g., synchrotron) techniques this project will also: (i) enhance Australia's status in the breakthrough science of Geomicrobiology; (ii) secure a leading role for Australian science in the assessment of anthropogenic Pt, Pd and Rh pollution; (iii) access expertise developed overseas by fostering international collaborations; and (iv) explore the transformational capabilities of microbiota for ore-processing of and nano-particle production.

尽管澳大利亚有丰富的潜在的主岩，但很少有经济的（铂）Pt、（钯）Pd或（铑）Rh矿床。通过改进陆上勘探技术，该项目将确保这些战略金属对澳大利亚经济的供应。通过整合地球化学、分子微生物和微量分析（例如，该项目还将：（i）提高澳大利亚在地球微生物学这一突破性科学方面的地位;（ii）确保澳大利亚科学在评估铂、钯和铑人为污染方面发挥主导作用;（iii）通过促进国际合作获得海外开发的专门知识;（iv）探索微生物群在矿物加工和纳米颗粒生产方面的转化能力。